Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar) at 7PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Negra (Quebra Mar). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 286 | 281 | 264 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 120 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 60 | 170 | 192 | 178 | 168 | 155 | 215 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49PM0.72m | 10:35AM0.74m | 7:04PM0.67m | 11:38AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.53m | 2:05AM0.30m | 3:08PM0.54m | 3:29AM0.29m | 4:28PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 345 | 286 | 281 | 264 | 244 | 198 | 194 | 154 | 120 | 113 | 85 | 81 | 60 | 51 | 50 | 78 | 168 | 100 | 67 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 103 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 10 | S 14 | — | — | SE 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 91 | 110 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 86 | 119 | 149 | 175 | 159 | 170 | 192 | 178 | — | 155 | 215 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 206 | 206 | 78 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 78 | 206 | 206 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
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